Snow, cold weather and windy conditions has kept the Dell Rapids High School golf team indoors so far this season, but the unseasonably cold weather hasn’t detracted from a goal of being competitive and making a strong push toward an appearance at the state tournament in Milbank later this spring.

Coach Jeff Dvorak said although his team is young – Aleza Kirschenmann the only senior – and the school’s challengers are of high caliber, the golfers have the ability to be competitive at every event.

“We’ve got four girls that can really play,” Dvorak said.
Juniors April Tomes, coming of a state-qualifying season in 2012, Natasha Reit and Courtney Sorsen and Kirschenmann are expect to round out the varsity slots.

Although weather has kept the team indoors thus far, Dvorak said it’s given the girls with less experience an opportunity to focus on learning the basics of the game.

Dvorak said the team has spent time online studying rules and terminology, a big positive with so many young golfers.

“A lot of these girls are first time golfers, so it’s really pretty good for us,” he said.